Wednesday, September 26, 2007

"Police say the assaults aren't racially motivated. "There's been three occurrences in 2007 where fishermen, both male and female of many ethnic backgrounds, have been assaulted by persons while they're fishing here," said Det. Sgt. Bill Sadler of York police. "In some cases (they've been) pushed in the water. But they're not specifically directed at Asians.""

Bullshit.

Uja (my uncle) had a cottage in Meaford for a decade and was treated like shit by the locals.Called "Spic" and "Wop" over the years.

As "multicultural" as we like to think ourselves, step 20km out of Toronto and you might as well be in Mississippi in the 40's.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

I've been busy, and my mind has been hither and thither with minutia and things I really have no business thinking about, as well as things that are my business to worry about.

I've been dying to head south of the border to do some shopping, and will probably do so in the next couple of weeks...that's why when I read this article called "Buyin' and Lyin'", I laughed.

I don't lie at the border.There's no point in taking the chance. Besides, most of the time...as long as you don't lose your mind and spend thousands of dollars...it's ok. We've ever only had to pay duty once.C'mon people, it's only an hour and a half away.I've travelled longer to visit friends on the other side of the city.Have my car impounded for a pair of Manolos?Gimme a break.

A rather interesting take on Real Estate Brokers. However, I don't think that this kind of behaviour in business is all that unusual. Some people are sociopaths and make a good living misleading people. Being good looking as well as charming can make any living lucrative.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Monday, September 17, 2007

I don't generally watch awards shows, and I didn't watch the Emmys, since I don't watch a lot of TV and don't know many of the actors, or series...but I read about Sally Field's speech and had to see it.

Remember back in the old days when they used to give actors "the hook"? Some guy, standing in the wings with a giant hook who would just pull their ass off stage?Sally got the modern day "hook".

I can't stand actors who have to take every opportunity to denounce "the war". It bugs me. Those award shows go on and on forever anyway, and all actors say the same thing about "the war", so just STFU, get your award, thank everyone and their dog, and let's move on.

Vintage trade labels from India."Trade Wars can create strange by products, but few as tenacious as the picture labels - "Tickets", they were called - produced by rival cloth manufacturing and dyeing firms in the late 19th century Britain. Proclaiming the names of companies defunct these fifty years, they survive in India as decorative items or even objects of devotion"

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Courtesy of Selina, via Victoria...shaved down to the five most important.(...according to me).

Rule 1: The only man who should wear a ponytail is a sumo wrestler.If you weigh less than 500 pounds, and you don't want to get sweaty with other fatguys, don't try it. It just makes you look like a 1970s coke dealer.

Rule 2: Unless you work out in a gym 3 or 4 times a week, wear clothing thatcovers your entire torso. Mesh muscle shirts do not make manboobs any lessrevolting. Same for love handles slopping out over the lowcut jeans. And thetattoos just make it look like you are ugly AND you have bad judgement.

Rule 3: If your children are unruly brats with the eating habits of a jackal, a desire to turn every object into a gun, and the vocabulary of a porn star, Iwill tell them what the rules of my home are and I will expect them to obeythem. You're not doing your kid any favours by failing to teach them the rulesof society. Apparently, your current plan is to prepare them for a lifeserving beer to bikers.

Rule 4: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just forweddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab.Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn'tgift giving, it's the white trash version of looting.

Rule 5: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger t heasshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grandee, half-soy,half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry,light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low, and One NutraSweet,' ooooh, you're a hugeasshole.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

I wasn't a big "Sex in the City" fan, but I have seen a few episodes.Has every woman alive had a Mr. Big in their lives at one point?

The elusive guy who doesn't really give a crap about you, but knows all the right things to say at the right time, and pushes all the right buttons? Someone who seemed to know to reappear with his line just as soon as you started to move on with your life?Someone who just made you stupid?

Be honest...if you're female, and read this.... 'fess up....Hell, if you're a guy and you had a Ms....whatever the equivalent is (I'm not even going to venture to call her the equivalent of "Mr. Big"), 'fess up too!

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Sunday Click Around

We're having major trouble with our internet hook up, so if this actually gets up today, I'll be a happy woman. To your left is a repost of Naturally 7's acapella cover of the Phil Collins song "In the Air Tonight". It's worth posting because they're pretty great, and the spontaneous concert on the Paris Metro is inspirational. Here is "Let it Rain" by them as well.

Does anyone remember Shabba Ranks? Remember Mr.Loverman? Then, do you remember the In Living Color parody Mr. Ugly Man?

I don't get vanity plates, but I know that many people love them. Here are a bunch of clever, and not so clever vanity plates.

Ok...that's it for now, kids...my internet connection is dodgy, and I'm getting too frustrated with the wait and reload time on this thing.They're coming to fix it on Tuesday...will the set up time on this house ever end?

Friday, September 07, 2007

Apparently, living in the same house for a decade results in acquiring the traits of a homing pigeon. I have bruises all over my legs from bumping into things and I've found myself in rooms I didn't mean to be in by walking around on auto-pilot.

Yeah.

It's going to take a while to get used to the new place.

Just thought I'd throw in the dose of Amy because I like the old song and her version of it.

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Offline until Tuesday, my friends...real estate glitches delayed closing on our house, which resulted in missing the cable man and hundreds of dollars of extra moving costs while our movers ate ice cream in the truck and waited for the word to move us in.

But we're in and almost completely unpacked....because I'm neurotic that way.Beautiful new house. Beautiful new backyard and deck...it's all good.